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GATE 2019 Exam Centers in India and Abroad- Check zonal wise list

GATE Exam Centers 2019: The list of exam centers has been released by IIT Madras with the information brochure. Based on previous years’ data, GATE 2019 exam centers are spread in different cities across India and at 6 cities abroad. 195+ exam centers are enlisted under 8 zonal IITs. Candidates have to choose 3 exam centers while filling GATE 2019 Application Form. Candidates of any nationality can opt for GATE 2019 international centers.

The selection of exam centers has to be made according to the preference. For GATE exam centers in India, the application fee is INR 1500 (for Women/SC/ST/PwD, it is INR 750). For exam centers in Dubai and Singapore, the application fee is US$ 100. For remaining, it is US$ 50. Read on to know more about GATE Exam Centers.

GATE Exam Centers

For administrative purposes, test cities in India are divided into 8 zones. IISc Bangalore and 7 IITs are the 8 zonal GATE offices that administer the operations related to GATE in these exam cities. If you select a particular city as your first choice then the corresponding zone to which the center city belongs will appear.

The following table represents the zonal GATE Offices with their contact information-

How to Choose GATE Exam Centers?

GATE Exam Centers have to be chosen at the time of filling GATE Application Form. A candidate has to choose 3 exam centers. The important points related to GATE Exam Centers and procedure of selecting center are mentioned below-

The first and second exam center must of same GATE Zone.

The third choice of GATE Exam Center can be from any zone.

After filling in all the details, candidates have the option to select GATE exam center.

They will have to select exam center from the given list of cities.

Candidates can select any one of the centers, keeping in mind their nearest cities as per their convenience.

Allotment of the examination centers will be done on the first-apply-first-allotment basis.

After selecting the exam centers, complete all the required details and make payment.

Candidates who register successfully will be allotted admit card in January 2019. The final allotted exam center will be mentioned on it.

Note that due to operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one. It can allot a city that may not be included in the choices of the candidates. Whichever center is allotted to the candidate, it will be mentioned in the GATE Admit card along with the center details.

How to Change GATE Exam Center?

Candidates can change their exam city in GATE application form by sending a request before November 17, 2018 (tentative). The request has to be sent through official website of GOAPS. An additional fee will be required to pay to change the exam city.

Candidates must clearly state the reason why they want to change the exam center.

Fee payment will be done online only.

Candidates have to pay a fee of INR 400 against the changes in the application form.

More details related to change in GATE Exam Center will be updated as soon as the official notification for the same is released.

International GATE Exam Centers

GATE 2019 will be conducted in the following countries- Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, Nepal and Singapore. The application fee also varies for candidates opting international GATE exam centers.

Only a valid Passport/Government issued ID/College ID/Employee ID will be accepted as the recognized identification.

For foreign nationals, reservation categories (SC/ST/PwD/Women) are not applicable for concession in application fees.

The session timings of GATE International Test Centers as per their local time will be notified in advance.